Eclectic Extras - Truly Different & Off the Wall Halloween Events
OK... there's some events even we don't know how to categorize...
there are fun and a different way to celebrate Halloween.... or follow the
real thing.
Please suggest events for this category including I'm looking for
information events from "real" para-phyc groups.
 | It's very hard to categorize all the eclectic Halloween events out
there... that's why they're listed here. What's hot varies by year.
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Thriller Zombies - Thrill the World LA & Zombie Walk
 Join the folks at Thrill
the World and participate in a try for a world's record dancing Michael
Jackson's "Thriller" will dressed as zombie. .
You need to sign up and practice in advance. (The schedule is now
on their main page, broken up by area.).
Please check their website as things will keep on changing. While you
do need to attend practices to participate, you can download the basic dance
script on their site.
Note: events being added throughout the year. RSVP for each
separately and follow the rules on each to make an evening of this.
| Info for dance:
http://www.thrilltheworldlosangeles.com/
 | Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 7pm
 | tba
| but you need to get there
earlier for practice, instructions and makeup check |
| Register in advance. |
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| Other performance dates
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| Dressing up and make-up are just for fun. |
| Please do not use fake blood! It gets on everything. |
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| Alley Cat Scratch Tips
| Be kind to the venue. Don't use fresh blood paint or fake
makeup.
| Use red acrylic paint (w/ a bit of blue) mixed with fabric medium.
Apply to clothing. Let dry 2 days. |
| Make-up applied to body parts can be powered down to help limit
transfer. |
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| Zombie makeup tips - complex or easy... just a sample of tips
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| Blood splatter examples
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They came from the beach!!!
Get out your best zombie threads and slaver on the blood and guts. The
day will be filled with fun events including a Michael Jackson Thriller
dance-off, costume contest, and raffle drawing. With wristband purchase free
Entry to Undead After Party at Blue Beet. See site for tips and makeup
ideas.
Zombiethon - A
Run for the Brains!
event will be postponed until next year.. will return in 2011!
Zombiethon is a community
FUN run/walk 5k event..
This event is organized to raise donations for Brain Cancer Research. All of
the proceeds will be donated to the local charity, City of Hope, to find a
cure for this devastating disease.
Not a runner? Don't worry! It's not a formal race, just a chance for
everyone to get out there and have some fun while supporting a very
important cause!
This is a family-friendly event, and everyone is encouraged to arrive in
their finest zombie attire. If you don’t have access to zombie make-ups,
don’t worry, for an additional donation of $5, you may have your make-up
applied by professional special effects make-up artists on site!
4th
Street will be alive and kicking with zombie festivities all day -
businesses from Junipero to Cherry are giving their monthly Last Saturdays
event the Undead treatment with live performances, zombie-themed food and
drinks, zombie make-up stations, and more!
Activities at participating stores include: complimentary "Kiddy zombie
makeup clinic" and let a dedicated troupe transform them into the
miniature-walking-dead! Zombie makeover - book your appointment
to become a zombie!! Transformed Zombie bar with zombie drinks all
night.
| 8:30: Zombies begin their ramble down 4th Street (Portfolio
Coffee House, 2300 E. 4th Street) |
| 8:55: Zombie Flash Mob at Yoga Studio (2020 E. 4th Street) .
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| 9pm: The Thriller dance starts at 9pm at the Art Theatre.
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| 9:30: Shawn of the Dead movie screening |
See the website for more details and locations. Some things require
tickets or reservations, others are free. Check the website for exact
times and last minute changes. Zombie walking since 2008.
Did you know
the Los Angeles is the #5 most haunted city in the US? Murders, Suicides, Burned
Alive- All of these tortured souls still haunt Hollywood Boulevard. Discover
these ghosts as you participate in the Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt. Team up
to uncover the haunting secrets of Hollywood. The Hollywood Hunt stars the
ghosts of the Roosevelt, the Knickerbocker Hotel, many of the theaters and other
secret locations revealed during the hunt. NEW twist this year, the hunt begins
in a haunted, hidden Hollywood speakeasy!!!
No prior ghost hunting knowledge is
required to solve the challenging clues, but a flashlight and comfortable
shoes are helpful. Prizes to top 3 teams. Scavenging since 2007.
| Info:
www.outoftheboxevents.net or <detail> or
323.799.1374
| October 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2011, 6-8:30pm |
| Tickets: $25 per person, |
| RSVP to 323.799.1374 to form teams (up to 6 people per team)
| RSVP early. Sells out. |
| Starting location revealed upon registration |
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The Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt
Armed
with a flashlight, you’ll visit ghost-plagued buildings and haunted spots on
Hollywood’s famous strip while learning stories about the restless souls you
might disturb. Learn about the celebrity ghost who plays a bugle in room 928 at
a Hollywood Boulevard hotel, check out a movie-themed bookshop whose owner stuck
his head in an oven and see if you feel the spirit of a man with a cape and top
hat at the famously haunted Hollywood Wax Museum. You’ll visit the birthplace of
the movie premier, learn where Clark Gable and Carole Lombard once stayed for $5
a night and find out where a blonde bombshell’s ghost gets wet. Along the way,
you’ll discover legends surrounding a jumper from the Hollywood sign, why the
pool at Hollywood High is a dangerous place and whose ghost likes to pace in
front of the Chinese Theater.
Scavenging since 2007.
| Info:
http://watsonadventures.com/schedule_la.html
| Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 5pm & 8pm |
| Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 5pm |
| Starting at Hawthorne and Highland, Hollywood |
| Advanced tickets: $22
| Order early, they do sell out. |
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| Adults Only |
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Are you
familiar with the "evil of the thriller" house? Perhaps you prefer to be
"charmed" by the ghosts of this Victorian neighborhood. Join Out of the Box
Events and the Los Angeles Conservancy as we explore the spirits, secrets and
legends of one of the oldest neighborhoods in LA. Bring a camera for this hunt,
you never know what you will capture! A portion of the admission benefits the LA
Conservancy.
Scavenging since 2009.
| Info:
www.outoftheboxevents.net or <detail> or
323.799.1374
| October 22 and 23, 2011,
4pm to 6:30, |
| Tickets: $25 per person, |
| RSVP to 323.799.1374 to form teams (up to 6 people per team)
| Starting location revealed upon registration |
| Bring one digital camera per team |
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The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt
Follow
in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Getty Center in search
of art that echoes characters, places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry
Potter books and movies. Keep your trusty wand handy as you track down a
powerful sorceress, a Snape-like potions master, flying owls and dragons, Hagrid-like
giants, centaurs and unicorns like those you’d see in the Forbidden Forest.
Cloaked and masked figures as scary as any Death Eater or Dementor. Wizards and
muggles alike can play and enjoy this hunt. The hunt is not an addition to or
variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to the books will
provide a surprising bridge. Rediscover the museum.
| Info:
http://watsonadventures.com/schedule_la.html
| Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 4pm
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| The Getty Center Los Angeles
| 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles |
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| Advanced tickets: $19.50 /17 and under $17.50 |
| For Ages 10 (or 7) and Up - contact website
| Kids must be w/ adults. Adult only teams OK. |
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The Murder at the Getty Scavenger Hunt
A
murdered curator has left behind a cryptic trail of clues connected with secrets
in works at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. As your team gathers answers about
the art, you begin to piece together a sordid tale about greed, lust, pride,
revenge and treachery, all revolving around the museum’s planned
multi-million-dollar purchase of a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. The murder
victim knew too much-and now it’s your turn to learn what he knew and discover
what drove one of four suspects to commit murder. To find out, you’ll have to
crack a secret code left in the victim’s appointment calendar. Can you figure
out who dunnit? Be prepared for a challenging hunt.
The Murder at the Natural History Museums Scavenger Hunt
Someone,
or something, has been bumping off museum staffers involved in acquiring an
ancient Aztec relic. Is it the dreaded Curse of Itlkilyu? Or is a serial killer
on the loose? Your team of sleuths will have to crack a hieroglyphic code and
uncover the museum’s secrets to stop the killings.
The
Cinefamily’s Pajama Party. Join us as we celebrate the Pajama Party getting
one year older with the Halloween comfort food movie classic (that’s right,
classic) Death Becomes Her, the nuttiest comedy ever about getting older. Stick
around after the movie for our ritual dance party, ritual imbibing of blue
liquids, and the ritual craft station! And come WEARING YOUR P.J.s!. Featured movie:
Death Becomes Her.
Check out their
full program of horror movies the rest of the month.
| Info: http://www.cinefamily.org
or
| Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 8pm
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| The Silent Movie Theater
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| Tickets: $12 / Free for members |
| Costume Prizes |
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Two Headed Dog Presents: Slumber Party! - Steve Allen Theater's
???
Imagine
a night away from home, no parents, nobody to tell you what time to go to sleep.
A night with your best-best friends! A night filled with food, fun, party games,
pillow fights, dancing, skits, live performances, special prizes, and Ouija
Boards! Bring a sleeping bag and a permission slip from your parents, one night
only - ALL night long!
| Info:
http://www.steveallentheater.com/ or <detail>
or (323) 666-4268
| Sunday October 23, 2010, 9pm-9am |
| Steve Allen Theater, at the Center For Inquiry West
| 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles |
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| Tickets: $10 |
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Haunted Fullerton Walking Tours
"Did you know
Fullerton is one of the most haunted cities around? Ghosts are lurking at
every corner. Take this 2 1/2 tour and find out what businesses have pots and pans
flying around after hours, what famous deceased Fullertonian makes an
“appearance” now and then, and where the spirits like to have a beer or two.
" Note: the tour involves approximately 1.5 miles of walking including
stairs. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and
bring a sense of humor with them.
| Info:
http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/depts/museum/ or (714) 738-6545 <details>
| Wednesdays and Thursdays, September 14 - November 3, 2011
6pm |
| Tickets: $18 / $ 15 Fullerton Museum Member, pre-registration
required.
| Book early, some nights sell out. |
| Meet at the Fullerton Museum Center,
| 301 N. Pomona Ave., one block east of Harbor Boulevard, in
downtown Fullerton |
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| Not recommended for under 13. |
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Want more tours of "real" haunted places? Check out
Haunted Wheels.
Ghost Fest Expo
??? Ghost hosts, Beyond
Investigation, the official paranormal investigation team of the infamously
haunted RMS Queen Mary invite you to the GhostFest Expo. Bigger and scarier than
ever, it expands its spectral arms around all topics paranormal and
unexplainable. Premium speakers, after dark paranormal investigation tours,
movies, special events and exhibitions exploring ghosts and hauntings, ufology,
cryptozoology, conspiracy theories, unsolved mysteries, and more will be aboard
to intrigue and educate.
Who understands what haunts you most aboard the Queen but the investigators who
know it best?
??? Yup,
seriously. Carve a pumpkin under water! Lots of fun and help
clean up Two Harbors, Catalina and catch the JazzTrax Festival .
Sexo y Violencia!
Mexican masked wrestling in an over the top show. Return of the
Chupacabra! Goats and children beware. Yup, watch wresting
at Spook-tacular striptease, burlesque dancing. Bone-crunching
comedians.
Inspired by the original lunchadores, with lots of campy silliness for an
adult only audience. Comedy commentary though the show.
| info:
http://www.luchavavoom.com/ or
| October 26-27, 2011
| Doors:7pm, show 8pm |
| Mayan Theatre, 1038 South Hill St, Downtown LA |
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| Tickets: $30-$55 |
| 21+ over only |
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??? Celebrate burner culture at
the Burning Man decompression event in Los Angeles. (Not quite a
Harvest event, but it's in October. Costumes are requested and in a corn
field.) Art, performance, live bands, DJs, theme camps, art cars,
green technologies, puppetry, circus, marching bands, fire steam, House of
Hookah food drive, fire dancer, roller skating and more all at an
eco-friendly event... and much easier to get to than the desert.
7 stages of entertainment and arts for all ages. Kidsville (under
12)
| Info: http://www.aburningman.com or <detail>
| Sat, October 2, 2010 - Noon to Midnight
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| Los Angeles State Historical Park
| 1245 N. Spring Street, LA (yes, the cornfield) |
| See site for parking info |
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| Tickets: $20; kids under 12, DWP, rangers, Burning Man crew with 2009 badges
are free |
| Costumes! |
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Largest
pub crawl in the World is coming to Hollywood. Taking over
the city and inviting over 30 bars to participate. Offering 2 days of pub
crawling madness and lots of like minded folks.
Start and check in at Pig N' Whistle. Get gear and info on
afterparty.
| Info: http://www.pubcrawls.com/
or <details>
| October 28-30, 2011
| See web for start times, ends at 2am each day |
| Starts at noon at the Pig N' Whistle
|
6714 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles |
| (block away
from the Highland and Hollywood Metro station) |
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| Tickets $10 each day |
| Wear your
craziest costume, prizes! |
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Long Beach
Comic Con is an annual event held at the Long Beach Convention Center each
fall. It's a celebration of comic books and pop culture that showcases the
exceptional works of talented writers, artists, illustrators and creators of
all types of pop culture.
Wide range of exhibitors includes comic book publishers, small press
publishers, video game companies, modern comic book retailers, gold & silver
age retailers, toy retailers, manga & anime retailers and much more.
Special prizes and contests for Zombies Saturday evening costume
party.
| Info:
http://longbeachcomiccon.com/
| Halloween Weekend - October 29-30, 2011 |
| Long Beach Convention Center |
| Prices and ticket packages vary, basically $30 at the door per day,
$45 for the weekend. |
| 10 and under free |
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Weaving
together awe-inspiring acrobatics, contortion and aerial artistry with physical
theatre, dance and stunning visual imagery, Kinetic Theory's performance
students (youth circus, pre-professional troupe and professional studies) create
a dark and magical experience that is entertaining for the whole family!
Kinetic Theory Circus Arts, LA’s only circus theatre training program, … circus performances by the Kinetic Theory Circus Troupe and Youth
Circus!
The evening includes a
haunted tour, interactive performances and, of course, a circus cabaret
featuring Kinetic Theory’s own troupe of up and coming acrobats,
contortionists and aerialists. Performances every half hour from
5:30-10pm *later performances recommended for mature audiences, starting around
7pm! Costume contest at 8pm.
| Info:
www.kinetictheorytheatre.com or 310-606-2617
| Saturday, October 15, 22, 29, 2011
- 2pm & 8pm |
| 5950 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los
Angeles
| (at Holdrege) |
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| Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. |
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Magic is fun
anytime... but more enchanting at Halloween. Magic and comedy sketches from
Magician Steven Spill and his wife, Bozena. Dangerous escapes, Houdini
style.
Two hour evening stores geared towards adults, 1 1/2 hour matinee geared
towards family.
| Info:
http://www.magicopolis.com/shows/ or 310-451-2241
| Playing indefinitely
| Friday & Saturday, 8pm, $29 |
| Saturday & Sunday, 2pm, $24 (family show)
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| Magicopolis, 1418 4th St., Santa Monica |
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Da Graveyard....
Stuff that we can't get current info on, or has been canceled...
Curtis Lovell buried alive on Halloween
???
International escape artist Curtis Lovell II will attempt to
escape from being buried alive on Halloween evening at 6:15 p.m. in the City
of Grand Terrace, California, at Pico Park as part of its Halloween Haunt
Extraordinaire.
??? Party at an eclectic mix of
retail and contemporary art reimagined at LA's first Japanese-style
cosplay café. The Hello Kitty pop-up store will be the center of
this year's party. Trick-or-treat goody bags to the first 100
visitors. Hello Kitty will be available for pictures from 1PM – 3PM. Enjoy
Hello Kitty themed food in the café.
Bring in your Hello Kitty-inspired carved pumpkin and win a prize! Wear
your costume and win a prize!
| Info: http://www.royal-t.org or
<detail> or 310 559
6300
| October 31, 2009 - 10am-6pm |
| Royal/T café/shop
| 8910 Washington Blvd, Culver City |
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| Costume prizes |
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A Convention for Fans of Dark Entertainment
Meet stars
from horror movies. Art Ghoulery. Frightful film room. Special guest
Bruce Campbell. Evening of live entertainment, X-treme fashion show,
Shocktail party & Zombie Ball, zombie walk.
| Info:
www.weekendofhorrors.net or
http://www.creationent.com/cal/woh.htm
| Fri., Sat. & Sun. October 15-17, 2010
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| Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel
| 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank |
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| Pricing by day, or for weekend and VIP. See their website.
Study the events and pick your ticket level based on activities.
Purchase tickets for autographs and photos. |
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The Valentino Wormwood
Society hosts a night of absinthe tasting, music & bizarre visual art. With
obscure, naughty and lovely music from
Janet Klein and a special magic lantern show, featuring Masonic imagery.
Plus the heart of the evening, Absinthe.
Zombieland Zombie Walk
If your RSVP to ZombieWalk, you get a ticket to a screening of "Zombieland"
that night afterwards.
Zombie makeup and costume required
Haunted Hollywood Movie Scavenger Game
The
American Cinematheque teams with Wise Guys Events for a high-tech Scavenger
Hunt. Visit historic locations where Hollywood's spookiest ghosts still
dwell, hunt for hidden messages and create your own video masterpieces,
"Blair Witch"-style, that will be premiered for all to see on the big
screen-- or should we say, on the big SCREAM?
Bring
a team or meet new friends and play the HAUNTED HOLLYWOOD MOVIE GAME.
Frights, camera, action
Everyone can play, but... YOU MUST RSVP
| Info:
Wise Guys Events
or <Cinematheque
Announcement> |
| Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 3:45 - 6pm
| Ticket Prices: Movie & Scavenger Hunt: $32 General Admission; $30
Student/Senior; $28 Cinematheque Members. For film only, regular prices |
| 8pm Scavenger hunt movies (Goonies/Lost Boys), then scavenger hunt
awards and game highlights |
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| One member of the team must have a smart phone for
use in the gameplay, or you'll be assigned to a group that does. |
String Theory performs an
original free form score to the silent film classic "The Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari". A series of string resonators are
designed to enhance the positive aspects of the inherent long-string
tonality. They deliver a stunning and singular sculptural visual
profile. Roam the
gallery while String Theory dancers perform to the eerie music.
| Info:
http://www.theg2gallery.com or <detail>
or 310.452.2842
| Friday, October 30, 2009 7pm |
| The G2 Gallery
| 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice |
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| Free with mask, but donations accepted
| Standing room only |
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| Costumes are encouraged! |
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An Evening of
Experimental Middle Eastern Dance's purpose is to create a space for Middle
Eastern dancers and belly dancers to perform their controversial works. The
concert consists of vignettes that are constructed, choreographed, and
performed by a variety of dancers. The pieces, based in the Middle Eastern
dance idiom, make present borders, edges, and standard representations
visible by pushing past them. They also bring to light the often covered-up
and neglected issues of gender roles, cultural appropriation, the ambiguity
of eroticism and sexuality, the role of the audience, and stereotyping.
| Info:
http://www.eemed.com/ or 818-906-1947
| Oct 17-19, 24-26, 2008 |
| Electric Lodge Theater
| 1416 Electric Ave, Venice |
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| Tickets: $25 |
| Adults content, adults only |
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Join
the stars of Dark Shadows for a night of spooky fun . Meet the Dark
Shadows stars in person and celebrate Halloween all in one night! In
keeping with the Halloween theme, a first-ever Barnabas Collins Look-alike
Contest will be held.
Malice
Dreaming Productions is proud to present: Dance Macabre.. annual
horror themed theatrical dance show, in case you're just not ready for
Halloween to be over
yet... Due to popular demand, the show runs 2 nights....2 chances to catch
the spellbinding dance-dreamery of some of the most innovative belly dancers
in California. 28
performers total, and the show is 18 vignettes. Full bar.
Annual
Morbid Mystique Beauty Pageant
??? "Did you ever want to be in a pageant where you could be rewarded for
being able to wail a horror movie scream? for black lipstick? unique
use of safety pins? ... It's dark, the music is hot, and the fashion is
deadly. That's right, this is Miss Morbid Mystique. "
This is not your normal beauty pageant. Miss Understood Royalty
(Goth/Punk/Dark ensemble), Miss Bewitching Princess (fairly/pixy/witch
ensemble), Miss Gothic Queen (best medieval costume), For males: best
Goth/Punk Dark ensemble, Medieval Lord. Extras for all: Blood Curdling
Screen (best horror movie scream), Crypt Keeper (best told 3 minute Ghost
story), Miss Broken Mirror (most unique, best Morbid Princess look, not
ghoul).
Besides the chilling competition, there is a Hypnotics show on Friday.
Saturday evening a masquerade ball and Sunday morning the pumpkins carving
is judged.
Categories for Teen girl (13-15), Miss (16-21), Male (13-21).
Pageant pre-registration deadline: October 1, 2005. Top winner
gets $200 gift certificate to Hot Topic. These events run in the
evening while Star Quest USA runs their regular talent pageants.
| Info: http://www.morbid.starquestusa.com
| Fairplex in Pomona at the LA County Fair Grounds, Hinds Pavilion. |
| Competition starts on Friday evening October 28, 2005
| Entry fee - $75 |
| Pre-register by October 1 |
|
| Masquerade ball and dinner on October 29,2005 -
tickets $35
| Dinner, dancing, concert and a costume contest. |
| During the day,
|
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| Star Quest USA Nationals talent pageant (Oct 28-30) - $25
completion passes. |
|
Walking Ghost Tour - Old
Town Orange
** Canceled **Join Diane Melvin, founder of the San Gabriel Valley Paranormal
Researchers, as she takes you on a walking ghost tour through haunted hot
spots in Old Town Orange. The tour will start at the Victorian Manor Tea
Room which is said to be one of the most haunted spots in Orange. From
there, Diane will lead the group on an authentic ghost hunt to various
landmarks where ghosts have been sighted.
Cameras and equipment welcome. Tour will not take place if raining.
| Info: http://www.scghs.com/ or
626-445-5244, $25
| Victorian Manor Tea Room at 204 N. Olive Street, Orange
|
| October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2005 , 5:30-7 |
| Pre-registration required. |
|
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